# Dan Letter

> Dan Letter is the chief executive officer and a director of Prologis, based in San Francisco. A Marquette-trained civil engineer, he joined predecessor AMB Property Corporation in 2004 as a development manager in Chicago, led regional operations and global capital deployment, and served as president before succeeding Hamid Moghadam on January 1, 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Prologis
- **Organizations:** Prologis, AMB Property Corporation, Nareit Executive Board, The Real Estate Roundtable Board of Directors, Marquette University Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership Advisory Board, YPO
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Marquette University
- **Known for:** Advanced from Chicago development manager to CEO through more than two decades at AMB and Prologis., Led global capital deployment, including the investment committee and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions., Oversaw most major business lines as president before the CEO transition.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Graduated from Marquette University with a civil engineering degree.
- **2004** — Joined AMB Property Corporation as a development manager in Chicago.
- **2017-04** — Became managing director, capital deployment, U.S. West Region.
- **2019-01** — Became president of the U.S. Central Region.
- **2021-01** — Became global head of capital deployment.
- **2023-01** — Became president of Prologis.
- **2025-02** — Named successor to Hamid Moghadam and joined the board of directors.
- **2026-01** — Became CEO of Prologis on January 1.

## Achievements

- Advanced from Chicago development manager to CEO through more than two decades at AMB and Prologis.
- Led global capital deployment, including the investment committee and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions.
- Oversaw most major business lines as president before the CEO transition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 15, Prologis reported 60 million square feet of Q3 lease signings, 95.1% average occupancy and $1.60 core FFO per diluted share; Letter highlighted demand from e-commerce, advanced manufacturing and the data center supply chain.
- **2026-04** — Marquette announced Letter and Molly McShane as April 30 real estate conference keynote speakers.
- **2026-04** — Discussed the five-year CEO handover and business strategy in an April 10 Semafor interview.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss logistics, shipping and data centers.
- **2026-01** — Succeeded Hamid Moghadam as CEO effective January 1; Moghadam became executive chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://www.prologis.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danletter

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